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Our mission is to create

and sustain

comfortable, caring

environments for those

who depend on us.

Administrative Staff:

Jill Maher

Executive Director

Carey Gross

Community Relations Director

Miranda Fields

Resident Care Coordinator

Celene Brummund

Business Office Manager

Pat Steele

Registered Nurse

Lyndsi Bobst

Licensed Practical Nurse

Marshall Sanchez Concha

Dietary Director

Nik Skoog

Maintenance Director

Jennifer Ahmeti

Activities Director

Contact us at:

541-234-3022

6135 E Street

Springfield, OR 97478

Sweetbriar Villa Bulletin

Sweetbriar Villa Assisted & Memory Care Newsletter — March 2017

P2 National Nutrition Month P3 Resident of the Month P3 Connect on Facebook P4 Activities Calendar

P6 March Highlights P6 Favorite Healthy Snacks P7 Outside Providers P8 Mission & Team

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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March is National Nutrition Month, a campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the theme for this year's campaign is "Put Your Best Fork Forward." For seniors, this means making healthy eating choices and also recognizing unique, age-specific nutrition needs. We always provide registered dietician approved menus, but to put best forks even further forward, here are some tips worth following. (Note: The following content is for informational purposes and should not be mistaken for medical advice. Please consult a physician, medical professional or specialist for all health matters.)

Have Healthy Habits! Healthy habits to adopt could include consuming a variety of foods, avoiding empty calories found in chips, desserts, soda and alcohol; and picking foods that are low in cholesterol and fat (especially saturated and trans fats). Other best practices include quitting smoking and tobacco, and getting at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily. Go For The Rainbow! When a plate of food features a rainbow of brightly colored fruits and vegetables, it tends to have a variety of important nutrients, according to the National Council on Aging. Skip the Salt! Most people take in more sodium than they need, so avoiding the salt shaker is a big step

toward lowering sodium intake. Certain spices can serve as great salt substitutes! It also helps to be aware of foods in which sodium may be high, such as packaged or prepared meat, poultry and seafood; pizza; pre-packaged rice and/or pasta; salad dressings and seasonings; sandwiches; sauces and gravies; taco mixes; and soups. Avoid Added Sugars! Sugars that are added to foods and drinks when they are prepared or processed should be avoided if possible. Ways to limit added sugars include: drinking water, unsweetened beverages, low-fat or fat-free milk, and/or 100 percent fruit juice; choosing fruit as dessert; eating small portions of sweets; and choosing packaged foods without added sugars, such as frozen fruit, unsweetened applesauce or plain yogurt. Help Out Your Digestive System! Consuming the right amounts of fluids and fiber help to prevent constipation. Water, whole grain foods with fiber, legumes, bran cereal, and fruits and vegetables all may help with constipation.

Steps Toward Great Nutrition

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Outside Providers

Here at Sweetbriar Villa we have a

lot of outside providers who offer

some wonderful services to our res-

ident’s. We’d like to share with you

a list of some of our providers:

Nicole McKenna

Pedicures &

Manicures

(541) 520-5008

Nicole is here the 2nd and 4th

Thursday

of each month.

Hair and Gone Salon

Levina Stevens

(541) 914-7654

Here at Sweetbriar we have an in

house salon.

Levina is our stylist and is here each

Tuesday from 9- 3

Professional Dental Hygiene Care

Michelle Daggett

Registered Dental Hygienist, RDH-

EP

(541) 513-3059

info@dailyhomeservice.com

www.dailyhomeservices.com

Contact Michelle to set up an ap-

pointment

For your loved ones to get there

teeth cleaned.

Chambers Hearing Centers

Personal In-Home Care

Ernest Chambers

(541) 520-3033

chambershearingcenters@live.com

www.chambershearing.com

Ernie will be out at Sweetbriar Villa

Monday, March 27th at 2:00.

He will be teaching our resident’s

all about there hearing aides.

Ernie will come out and clean the

hearing aides and check to see they

are in good working order.

Hear, Feel and Live Better!

All Services are Free.

“Raw veggies, no cauliflower!”

- Kelly Whipple

“Hummus and wheat crackers.”

- Jennifer Ahmeti

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March Highlights — You’re Invited!

March 3rd: Employee appreciation

day, please take the time to say

thanks to our caregivers and staff.

Sweetbriar will be recognizing

people all week!

March 15th: Resident’s Council

meets at 4:30 in the living room.

March 17th: St. Patrick’s Day party

from 3:00 to 5:00, with special music!

March 21st: Sing-a-long with Kathy

Kali in the dining room at 2:00.

March 24th: Luvable Pet Rescue will

be bringing in puppies to play with at

2:30.

March 25th: Resident’s will be

celebrating March Birthday’s in the

dining room at 2:00.

Our Favorite Healthy Snacks

March 27th, 2:00 Ernie will be here teaching us

all how to take care of our hearing aides.

We asked residents and staff members to share their favorite healthy snacks.

Here are some of our their answers!

“Popcorn, of course.”

- Linda Kinnard “I like pretzels with avocado dip.”

-Jill Maher

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Meet our resident of the month of

March, Pat Jensen. Pat was born Patricia

Kay Jensen December 2nd, 1941 to parents

Al and Fran. Pat was born at Sacred Heart

Hospital in Eugene, Oregon. She went to

South Eugene schools and graduated from

University of Oregon with a degree in

Recreation Management. Pat has one

younger sibling, a sister named Karen. Pat

is an aunt and a great aunt, she loves her

nephews very much.

After college Pat moved to Seattle to

work at Ballard Recreation Center as a

supervisor. While living in Seattle she

enjoyed skiing very much. She would often

go to the slopes east of Seattle, Snoqualmie

Pass. She loves Jazz music, Duck

basketball and thinks that The Sound Of

Music is the most beautiful movie ever

made.

While working in Seattle, a man was

driving on the wrong side of the road one

night and Pat was struck by his car. She

spent a year in the hospital before being

allowed to come home. Pat has no memory

of the accident itself, but it left her disabled.

She has lived in homes the majority of her

life. Pat doesn't let any of this get her down

though, she loves to joke and laugh with the

residents and always has the staff laughing

and looking forward to seeing her every day.

Pat is one of a kind, next time you see her in

the hall say “hi”, you’ll be glad you did!

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March

Birthdays

March 1st

Anna Courtney

March 10th

Helen Beck

&

Virginia Rowland

March 28th

Patricia Loos

Please join us in

the dining room

Saturday,

March 25th at

2:00 to celebrate

our Resident’s

with March

Birthdays!